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Investigation Launched on Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş.			3.4.2017
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. distorted competition in the market for concrete pumps and for trucks fitted with concrete pumps by abusing its dominant position through the agreements it concluded with concrete pump manufacturers and the discount systems implemented for those manufacturers. After examining the information and evidence gathered and the observations made during the preliminary inqui...
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Investigation Launched on ADM Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Aydem Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., GDZ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Gediz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., Bereket Enerji Grubu A.Ş. and GDZ Enerji Yatırımları A.Ş.			3.4.2017
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to an application claiming that ADM Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Aydem Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., GDZ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. and Gediz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. obstructed the opreations of independent suppliers via various conduct and behavior, prevented customers from exercising their right to choose suppliers, and thereby violated the Act no 4054. After discussing the information and documents gathered and observations...
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Investigation Launched on Google Inc, Google International LLC and Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti.			6.3.2017
In response to the 7th Administrative Trial Chamber of the Ankara District Administrative Court, Competition Board re-assessed the complaint claiming that articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 were violated by those practices of the economic entity comprised of Google Inc, Google International LLC and Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. (GOOGLE) concerning the provision of mobile operating systems and mobile applications and services, as well as by the agreements concluded between GOOGLE and...
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Investigation on Luxottica Gözlük Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded			2.3.2017
Competition Board concluded the investigation conducted in order to determine whether Luxottica Gözlük Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by its sales policies and other practices. As a result of the discussion of file in the Competition Board meeting of 23.02.2017, it was decided that Luxottica Gözlük Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş. abused its dominant position via its practices aimed at complicating the operations of its competitors in the market and violated article 6 of ...
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Investigation on Aslanlar Metal Alüminyum P.V.C. Plastik İmalatı İth. İhr. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and Solar-San Vakumlu Cam Tüp Üretim San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Concluded			2.3.2017
Competition Board concluded the investigation conducted in order to determine whether Aslanlar Metal Alüminyum P.V.C. Plastik İmalatı İth. İhr. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and Solar-San Vakumlu Cam Tüp Üretim San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by colluding to restrict the supplies of and/or increase the prices of vacuum glass tubes. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 23.02.2107, it was decided that Aslanlar Metal Alüminyum P.V.C. Plastik İmalatı...
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Investigation Initiated on 16 Autogas Dealers Operating in the Central District of the Adıyaman Province.			2.3.2017
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that autogas dealers operating in the central district of the Adıyaman Province raised prices in collusion. After discussing the information and documents acquired and the observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 19.01.2017, Competition Board determined that the findings were significant and sufficient and took the decision numbered 17-03/22-M to launch an investigation...
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Communiqué (Communiqué No. 2017/2) Amending the Communiqué on Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (Communiqué No:2010/4) Published			2.3.2017
“Communiqué (Communiqué No. 2017/2) Amending the Communiqué on Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (Communiqué No:2010/4),” which was adopted with the Board decision dated 19.1.2017 and numbered 17-03/36-RM(2), was put into force after its publication in the Official Gazette dated 24.2.2017 and numbered 29989. Please click here for the Communiqué No. 2017/2....
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Investigation on Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. concluded			21.2.2017
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated the articles 4 and 6 of the act no 4054 by engaging in conduct aimed at preventing their competitors’ activities was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 16.02.2017; it was decided that Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. abused its dominant position by its practices aimed at complicating their competitors’ activities in the market, thereby violated article 6 of the ac...
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Investigation launched on TTNET			16.2.2017
Competition Board concluded the preliminary investigation conducted in response to the application claiming that the economic entity comprised of Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. and TTNET A.Ş. abused its dominant position by means of packages offering fixed broadband internet and pay-TV services. Competition Board, after discussing the information, documents and findings gathered during the preliminary investigation in the meeting of the Board on 19 January 2017, deemed the findings significant and s...
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Investigation Launched on Enerjisa Enerji A.Ş., Toroslar Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Enerjisa Toroslar Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., Başkent Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Enerjisa Başkent Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., İstanbul Anadolu Yakası Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. and Enerjisa İstanbul Anadolu Yakası Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş.			31.1.2017
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that Toroslar Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. and Enerjisa Toroslar Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. Engaged in various practices to complicate the operations of independent providers, prevent the exercise of consumers’ right to choose their own providers, and thus violated the Act no 4054. After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 28.1...
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